rhhardin: so, any burglar trespassing on your property just needs to bring a Frisbee, eh?

I don't know rhhardin's dog, but I adore the attention he gets from rhhardin....and the fact he still has his whole ears. Doberman's are not known to be easily distracted by strangers if trained otherwise....in fact they tend to be quite protective of their owner and their territory.

In other words, you might toss the frisbee and see the dog race off around a bush, only to find it coming up on your ass from behind and biting it if you're out of place there. If rhhardin's in the yard, too, I'd almost bet on it if he expressed any displeasure with your presence.

In trials I've been at, Dobermans are great at blind searches and in-close protection response...what they don't seem to like, without considerable training, is the send-away at an attacker (aka courage test)...about a 70 yard run full speed away from the handler. They seem to prefer being closer to their handler...the better to defend I assume.

Don't assume it however...I've seen Dobermans run 70 yards full blast and take a helper (agitator) to the ground, just like Rotts and GSDs.